Regulatory Compliance
New Safe Medication Disposal Rules
Is your facility in compliance with new EPA rules regarding disposal of pharmaceuticals?
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CMS’ PDPM May Impact Clinical Protocols
Changes to Medicare reimbursements may affect your facility’s workflow.
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Nursing home discharges under scrutiny
Residents, ombudsman, associations and consumer advocates are raising their voice about a growing number of allegedly improper evictions and discharges.
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CMS puts 18-mo. hold on certain enforcements, 5-star ratings
The agency has issued a temporary moratorium on the enforcement of eight specific Phase 2 F-Tags, although the new survey process begins this week as scheduled.
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Championing infection control
As the CMS regulations for infection control programs kick in, providers are finding that leadership matters as much as training.
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CMS proposes new Immediate Jeopardy policy for SNFs
The draft policy could reduce the likelihood of high civil money penalties against skilled nursing providers for immediate jeopardy deficiences that resulted in no harm or death.
CMS proposes new Immediate Jeopardy policy for nursing homes
The draft policy could reduce the likelihood of high civil money penalties against skilled nursing providers for immediate jeopardy deficiences that resulted in no harm or death.
Bye-bye, CMMI?
CMS Administrator Seema Verma has announced the dawn of big changes at the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMMI). What will happen to all the bundled payment projects?
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Disaster plans: perfect on paper
The criminal investigation into the eight South Florida nursing home deaths following Hurricane Irma is prompting a larger look at how long-term care facilities prepare—and practice—for natural disasters.
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5 must-haves for emergency preparedness planning
New CMS regulations are an opportunity for providers to write policies and practice procedures that can prepare staff for the unexpected.
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